Construct

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Construct: E-Business Usage


  • Description
  • Indicators

Note 1: Following are presented the definitions found for the construct in the used references, together with the theory/model.
Note 2: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.
Note 3: If the construct was not proposed in the original theory/model, it is identified as "Additional to theory/model".


Definition: The extent to which e-business is being used to conduct value chain activities.

Theory/model: IDT TOE
Reference: (Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)


Note 1: This list contains all the indicators (measuring variables) as defined by the authors when proposing/using/applying a theory/model in a context. It also includes the scales used to measure the variables.
Note 2: Some of the indicators are context-dependent.
Note 3: The same construct can be present in more than one theory/model.


IndicatorScaleContextTheory/ModelReference(s)
Percentage of sales to businesses conducted online.Percentagee-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Percentage of sales to consumers conducted online.Percentagee-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Percentage of customer services conducted online.Percentagee-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)
Percentage of procurement conducted online.Percentagee-BusinessIDT(Zhu, Dong, Xu, & Kraemer, 2006)